Radiofrequencyablation of the soft somnoplasty palate (somnoplastik). A new method in the treatment of habitual and obstructive snoring;Die radiofrequenzablation des weichen gaumens (somnoplastik). Ein neues verfahren der gewebevolumenreduktion bei primarer und obstruktiver rhonchopathie

HNO

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-40

  Fischer, Y ^a   Hafner, B ^a   Mann, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS); Radiofrequency; Snoring; Soft palate; Somnoplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALATE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034024086     PISSN: 00176192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001060050006     Document Type: Article

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